Ko Jin-young (29, Solaire), who holds the world's longest record (162 weeks) in women's golf, seems to have changed significantly early this season.

The Honda LPGA Thailand (total prize money of $1.7 million), which ended at the Pattaya Siam Aldo Course (par 72) in Thailand on Sunday, did not meet expectations by tying for 44th, but in the previous two competitions, she tied for second and fourth, showing off her performance in her heyday.

After the competition, Ko Jin-young said, "My performance came up like that in the first round, but I think it was a little difficult as the temperature went up as I went through the rounds," adding, "Since it's early in the season, I'll prepare well for the next Singapore Games."

Since the Cognizant Founders Cup held in May 2023, which has had 15 wins overall in the LPGA Tour, she has failed to add more wins for two years. Last year, when she suffered from knee and wrist injuries, she finished the season in 12th place in the CME Points rankings, seven times even though she did not win a championship.

"Last year, it wasn't that bad. Before that, I just seemed to be relatively sluggish as my performance was so good," he said. "I think I became obsessed with golf because I was lonely playing too much golf. The reason I want to spend more time with my parents is to get out of that obsession."

Ko stayed with her parents in Orlando, Florida during the winter training this year. As she wanted to spend as much time as possible, she trained individually without a swing coach with just a trainer.

"My training was the same as in previous years. But I really worked hard," he said. "My body has gotten a lot better since I exercise every day with my trainer. My injury is okay now. But given that the injury occurred at the end of every season, I will try to take better care of it. Anyway, I am doing well so far."

Ko Jin-young expressed satisfaction with her performances at the Hilton Grand Vacations of Tournament Champions and Founders Cup, the opening game of the season. "I didn't expect too much because I participated in those two competitions during training," she said. "However, although my performance is good, I am more than happy that I set a guideline that says, 'I have to go in a certain direction. Moreover, I am very satisfied because my parents liked it."
Ko has set her goal for this season as "season without injuries." In other words, her trauma was severe. "When you get sick, you have many things that are limited. That's why I want to finish the season well," Ko said. "Of course, I want to win like other players. If you don't get the first place, you might think it's too futile, but I'm trying not to think about it. I just try to have fun and do my best. I want to wrap up the season like that."

Ko Jin-young also cautiously expressed her feelings about retirement. "Even if I quit playing golf right now, no one will say, 'Do more, I want you to do more,'" she said. "I've been on tour for 12 to three years including the KLPGA Tour. I worked harder and more fiercely than anyone else. In fact, it would not be strange at all to quit now. However, I think I still have a lot of affection for golf. If I can't play golf, I want to work harder, and if I get better, I feel excited. Rather, I feel more fun now than when I won more championships." 카지노사이트

He also expressed his thoughts on the re-emergence of world No. 1. "I play golf to feel the satisfaction that I have established. I want to lead my life more," he said. "In that sense, world No. 1 is important, but I want to have more fun playing golf. And I think many fans want to see that more."

Ko Jin-young continued, "If I couldn't take care of my fans because I was busy when I won the championship, I think I had more time to spend with my fans without winning the championship. That's why I like it," and added, "It's not that I don't have a desire to be No. 1 in the world, but I don't want to keep chasing it. I know it was hard then, so now I want to play golf more happily."

Then, how does she expect the Korean legion to perform this season? "I hope they do well, and I think they will do well," Ko said. "The golf course has lengthened a lot. We need to increase our distance. It is not easy to catch up with foreign players just by looking at their physique. (Korean) players are doing their best. Nonetheless, it is true that it is somewhat too much."

Ko Jin-young is a representative athlete who enjoys yoga and meditation. When she is in Korea, she wakes up at 5 a.m. every day and does yoga. During competitions, she sometimes does yoga on YouTube, but she always meditates in the morning and evening. There is nothing better than that to control her mind.

Ko Jin-young's fascination with yoga and meditation is also attributed to her book that she was impressed recently. "Meditation as a Daily Life," which introduced various short meditation practices that can be strategically used by yoga guidance expert Anne Swanson (USA), and German psychologist duo Falker Keats and Manuel Toussch are reading "The Law of the Mind," which summarizes 51 psychologies that fascinate people.

After finishing the Honda LPGA Thailand, Ko will head to Singapore, the Promised Land where her second Asian swing competition will take place. She will participate in the HSBC Women's World Championship (total prize money of 2.4 million U.S. dollars), which she won twice in 2022 and 2023.

The competition, which started in 2008, is strong enough for Korean players to have eight wins. If Ko Jin-young wins this year's competition, she will become the first person to win her third career championship. Attention is focusing on whether Ko Jin-young, who is on the rise, will be able to establish a new history.